Beginner

The Potter’s Wheel

In this all-levels course, students will learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and continue to develop wheel throwing skills, refine techniques, and explore the creative aspects of the medium. Student...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

Felted Fiber: From Functional to Frivolous

Explore the magic of hand felted wool! In this 6 week class, students will learn the ancient, alchemical craft of felting wool. Throughout the class students will play with form, function, color, surface,...

The Art of Handbuilding

Handbuilding is a fun and creative introduction to ceramics. In this six week class, students will learn the basics of pinching, coiling, slab work, making simple molds, and much more. Discussions will be ...

Rethinking the Chain

This all levels class will introduce students to new and innovative concepts that relate to the chain. Each student will learn a variety of chain making techniques using both wire and sheet metal. Everyone...

Beginning Wheel

Learn how to "throw" on the potter's wheel! Create vases, bowls, pots, and more. This class is for the true beginners who have always wanted to try their hand at the wheel. Experienced and approachable ins...

The Potter’s Wheel

In this all-levels class, students will learn how to throw on the potter’s wheel and develop wheel throwing skills, refine techniques, and explore the creative aspects of the medium. Students will learn ...

SOLD OUT! Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! Beginners will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and solder your pan...

SOLD OUT! Stained Glass Box Workshop

Create a beautiful stained glass box in an afternoon! Beginners will learn introductory stained glass techniques, and experienced students will expand their horizons in this medium. You will leave with a b...

SOLD OUT! Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! Beginners will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and solder your pan...

Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop

Bring two fabulous art forms together to make pendants, earrings, and more. Beginners will learn introductory stained glass and metalsmithing techniques, while experienced students will expand their horizo...

SOLD OUT! Create a Stained Glass Panel

No matter what your level of experience may be, you can create a beautiful stained glass panel! Beginners will choose from four available designs, learn how to cut glass, assemble, foil and solder your pan...

Precious Metal Clay Exploration

Explore the many ways that you can use fine silver precious metal clay to create jewelry designs of your own. Precious metal clay can be shaped like clay to produce uniquely textured surfaces, resulting in...

Discover the magical process of felting: one part joy, one part imagination. This workshop will introduce students to the alchemical art of wet felting. Students work with wool in new and exciting ways to ...

Wearable Works of ART: Wild & Wooly Felted Purses

In this one-day workshop fiber enthusiasts and fashionistas will explore the ancient alchemical craft of felting wool. Students will dive right into the joyful process of creating felted wool purses that b...

Stained Glass Jewelry Workshop: LIMITED SPACE Call 273-0552

Bring two fabulous art forms together to make pendants, earrings, and more. Beginners will learn introductory stained glass and metalsmithing techniques, while experienced students will expand their horizo...

NEW CLASS! Woodworking 101

This class introduces beginners to basic woodworking skills. Aspiring woodworkers will be familiarized with the shop environment, learn the safe and proper use of many common woodworking tools, as well as ...

SOLD OUT! Jewelry and Metalsmithing 101

This is an introductory class covering the fundamental concepts and techniques of both design and creation of metal jewelry. Students will be introduced to piercing, filing, soldering and polishing working...

SOLD OUT! Woodworking for Women 101

Join this beginner friendly woodworking class designed for women. Learn the possibilities of working with wood as you explore creative work primarily with hand tool techniques, with an introduction to some...

SOLD OUT! Stained Glass Easter Ornament Workshop

All hoppy Easter bunnies, lend me your ears! Come join us at the Arts Center and create a lovely ornament for Easter in an afternoon! You'll learn some basic stained glass techniques and will come away wi...

Intermediate

Beyond The Basic Bead: Surface Decoration

Endless design possibilities begin with a simple dot or line. Students will learn how to lay dots and lines on the surface of a bead as the basis of bead design and style. Learn how to melt and move the do...

Beyond The Basic Bead: They Don’t Have to Be Round!

Beads come in many shapes and sizes. In this class, students will learn how to use tools and marvering techniques to shape glass into square, triangle, bi-cone, tube, and tab shaped beads. Prerequisite: In...

Intro to Filigree

Filigree is the art of twisting and soldering precious metals into intricate designs. Using beautiful unique lacy patterns, students will learn techniques for creating elegant filigree rings and pendants. ...

Woodworking 102

In this extension of Woodworking 101, students will use the knowledge acquired to create projects based on their own personal preferences and skill level. Using the hand and power tools in our wood shop, w...

Band Ring Workshop

Using basic metalsmithing techniques, students will make a simple band ring from sterling silver with the option to embellish it using a variety of texturing methods. This class involves the use of hand to...

Independent Study in Felted Fiber

Fallen in love with Felting and want more? In this open studio setting, you can get personalized instruction on your own individual projects, as you practice your felting skills and experiment with new fel...

Intro to Boat Building – Pirogues

A pirogue is a simple boat, similar to a canoe, common in Louisiana but well suited to ponds and quiet lakes in New York. In this eight week class students will build their own single-person, lightweight, ...

NEW START DATE! Sewing with Patterns

Do you like to sew but have been stopped cold by the sometimes confusing directions on the commercial patterns you buy in the store? Grainline, notches, with or without nap and then the drawings? Ahhh! Pat...

Advanced

Independent Study in Jewelry

This class is for students continuing development of their jewelry and metalworking studies with refinement in both technical and aesthetic pursuits. Working with the instructor, students will create a var...

Advanced Study in Wheel Throwing

This advanced level class will improve students technical mastery on the wheel. Demonstrations of advanced throwing techniques will include a variety of different kinds of vessels. This intense and focuse...

Advanced Study in Wheel Throwing

This advanced level class will improve students technical mastery on the wheel. Demonstrations of advanced throwing techniques will include a variety of different kinds of vessels. This intense and focuse...

Independent Study in Clay

This is a wonderful opportunity for an experienced clay student to realize a personal goal in clay. Working independently, students will pursue their own ceramic project objectives with John Visser, who ha...